Mine car



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' H. W. SANFORD in MINE CAR l v F i 1e d June23, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 2.67155. 7156. lfzf Z5 /JI v3 jf I y( uw 55 2?/ March 10, 1925.l1,529,551() H. w. SANFORD MINE GAR sued June 23, 1924 5 sheets-sheet 4,March 1o, 1925. I 1,529,510

H. W. SANFORD MINE CAR Filed June 23, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Mij/7 W4- 4@Hornung Patented Mu'. l0, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

nnen w. smonn, or xNoxvILLE, TENNESSEE mn can.

.To all whom 'it may concern.' Be it known that I, HUGH W. SANFORD, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Fig. 1 is a plan of a mine carframe end structure embodying my im lrovement;

Fig. 2 is an elevation o the same. end structure;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same structure looking at thestructure of Figs. 1 and 2 :from the left;

Fig. 4 isan up ht section on the line, 4 4, of Fig. 1, ooing toward theright, said line being in the middle longitudinal plane of the carframe;

Fig. 5 is an upri ht section on thevline,

' 5 5, of Fig. 1, o 'n toward the right;

Fig. 6 is a horizonta section on the line, 6 6, of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 isan upri ht section on the line, 7 1'17, of Figs. 1 an 2,looking toward the ri t; l

ig. 8 is an upright, transverse section on the line', 8 8, of Fig. 1,looking in the direction of the arrow;

Fi 9 is agrspective of one of the corner mem ers used for joining theend structure to the side sills;

Fig. 10 is a perspective of an anchor plate l located at the'middle ofthe end structure;

Fig. 11 is a plan showing a sheet steel blank from which a part o: theframe end structure is formed;

Fig. 12 is a perspective of the main of the end structure, the cornermem and some other parts being'omitted;

Fig. 13 is a horizontal section on the line,

13-13, of Fig. 2;

Appumion mea :une as, 1924. serial no. 721,837.

Fig. 14 is a perspective of the end structure bumper member;

Fig. 15 is a horizontal section on the line, 15 15, of Fig. 2;

Fig. 16 is a view similar to Fig. 4,the end structure being modified;

Fig. 17 is a section similar to Fig. 5, but showing the form of Fig. 16;

Fig. 18 is a perspective similar to Fig. 12, the :form of the structurebeing the same as in Figs. -16 and 17;

Fig. 19 is a view similar to Fig. 16, the end structure being in anotherform;

Fig. 2O is a perspective similar to Figs. 12 and 17, the mainelements'of the end structure being those of Fig. 19;

Fig. 21 is a section similar to Fig. 19, and

illustrates still another form;

Fig. 22 is a perspective similar-to Figs. 7 and 18, and illustrates themain elements of the main structure of. Fig. 21;

Fig. 23I is a section simllar to Figs 19 'and 21 but illustrates a.different form;

Fig. 24 is a perspective showingthe main elements of the form of Fig.23;

Figs. 25 andy 26 in the same manner illustrate yet another form;

Figs. 27 and 28 in the samemannerillustrate yet another form.

Referring iirst to Figs. 1 to 15, inclusive,

' of the drawings, A, A are the side sills. In

the form shown in the drawings these sills are of structuralchannel-shape with anges, A1, directed outward. The frame end structureis applied to the ends of these sills.

A blank'plate, B, Fig. 11) is bent on thedotted lines, B1, to orm anupri ht inner or back wall, B', an upper outwar -directed narrow flange,B8, and a lower horizontal outward-directed flange, B4, wider than theflange, B3, and having its outer corners cut to form oblique edges, B".

This plate, B, is lon enough back wall, B', 'partial y over-la the endsof the end sills, A, A. Said bac wall and the side sills are joined 'toeach other by means of the corner angle members, C, Vone of these anglemembers is shown in perspective in Fig. 9. One arm or blade of the anglemember rests against the outer flat face `'of the back member, B2, andis secured to the to make the member, B', b bolts or rivets, C1,extending through said lade and the wall, B. The

i will be describe 4drawings show six such bolts or rivets. The

other arm or blade of the angle member extends into the space betweenthe flanges, A1, 'of the ad'acent side sill and bears a ainst` the uprigt web of the side sill. Bo ts or rivets, C2, extend through said bladeand said. web to join said vparts to each other.

In the form shown in the drawings, six' such bolts or rivets, C2, areused. These corner angle members and the bolts or rivets used forsecuring these an le members to A, are to be of substanlhorizontallyacross the flange, B1, to form the end structure member,

' tially the samev dimensions and shape as the lower flange, B1, and.having oblique edges, D2, corresponding to the oblique edges, B, of theflange, B1. The4 member, D1, issecured to the flange, B2, by bolts orrivets, D. The member, D1, is secured to the flange B2, by u ri htboltsor rivets, D1, extending throng t e member, D1, andthe flange, B1.. Aninner or filling member, E, of strong wood, preferably oak, is placed onthe lower flange, B, andfagainst the upright wall, B2, of the platemember, B. The upper and the lower and the inner face of the wood illinmember, E, are strai ht;.while the outwar face of the wood mem er nearlyconforms to the outer ed esv of the lower ian e, B, and the upper ange,D1, which,

as a ove described,'is an extension or con.

tinuation of the bottom, D, the wood member being extended outward alittle beyond said flanges.

Midway betweenthev ends of 'the upright wall, B2, an angle form anchorplate, F, extends across the upper face of the wood member, E, andbetween said member and the u rightl wall, B2, and is secured to saidwall y rivets, E1.(Figs. 4, 10, 13' and 15).

The horizontal part of the anchor member `has a hole, F2, to receive thecoupling bolt to be described further on. A bumper member, G, is curvedand of channel-form, having an upri ht web, G1, and an upper flange, G2,and a ower ila-nge, G.- Said bumper member is placed at the middle ofthe end structure and has its web, G1, bearing aglainst the outer,upright face ofthe wood lng member, E, while its u Iper flange, G2,rests on the upper face o said wood filling member, E, and its lowerflange, G3,

-extends across the lower face of the flange,

` member is to receive contact or impact from B, of the plate member, D.This bumper the bumper of another car.` The bumper member and the outerparti. ofthe wood member form a bumper, the wood being a' cushioningmember or A material against which the bumper member rests.

Thus a coupling link space is left between the upper face of the woodmember, E, and the ange, D1, which, 'as above described, is

a continuation of the bottom, D. Upright binding bolts, H, extendthrough the bum er member and the flange, B1, and the woo member, E, andthe upperflange, E1. Between the bumper member and the upper flange, D1,each'of .said bolts is surrounded v by a spacing sleeve, H1, whereby thedistance between the bumper member and thel flange, D1, is maintained.Between the bolts,

II, and on the middle, longitudinal line of the car, is the uprightcoupling bolt, I, extending through the .two flanges of the bumpermember and through the wood member and the hole, F2, in the horizontalpart of vthe anchor plate, F, and through the upf per flange', D1, andthe lower flange, B1. Between the upper liange, D1, and the upperflange, G2, of the bumper member, the. c oupling bolt, I, is surroundedby a spacingv sleeve, I1, which maintains the distance be` tween saidflanges. A coupling link, (not shown) surrounds the bolt, I, and thespacing3 sleeve, I1.

etween the bumper member, G, and the ends of 'theend structure, bolts,J, extend through the lower flange, B1, and the wood filling member, E,and the upper flange, D1. Between the wood member and the web, D1,

each of said bolts is surrounded by a spacing sleeve, J1, and betweeneach such spacingvsleeve and the wood filling is a washer', J 2. Bymeans of the various bolts and spacing sleeves and washers, the severalmembers are firmly bound to each other to -orm the composite frame endstructure.

It is-to be observed that this composite frame end 4structure includes abumper and joined to each other by horizontal rivets,

C1, which alsojoin the corner members, C, to theA wall, D1. The bottomplate is extended outward from the upper part of the wall, D, to makethe flange, D1, the same as in Figs. 3, 4, 7 and 12. The anchor plate,

llO

F,is applied as in Figs. 4 -and,15 the rivets,

F1, extending through the anchor plate and the walls, B2 and D. l

. In the forms shown by Figs. 25 and 26, theI In Figs. 19 and 20, theparts are the same as in Fi 16, 17 and 18, excepting that the anchor pate is omitted Aand an anchor flange, F, is extended horizontallyoutward from the upper edge 'of the wall, B2, said fiange conforming insize and shape to the flanges,l

D1 and B1, of Fi s. 12 and 18.

In Figs. 21 an `22, the bottom plate, D, is extended forward or outwardto form a lower end structure fiange, K, similar to the lower flange, B,of Fig. 12, the liange, K, having the oblique edges, K1. Then on thisflan e, K, is placed a metal plate member si ar to the member, B, ofFig. 12, but inverted to comprise the upright back wall, K2, the upperforward directed fiange, Ks, and the relatively narrow lower'forwarddirected flange, K4, secured to the lower ange, K, by rivets orbolts, K5. In Figs. 23 and 24, the parts are the'same as in Figs. 2l and22, excepting that the fiange, K1, of

Figs. 21 and 22 is omitted and a flange, K6,

is turned rearward or inward along the lower edge of the upright wall,K2, and made to rest on the main part of the metal plate bottom, D,immediately at the rear of the ange, K, and secured thereto by bolts orrivets, K1.

In the form shown by Figs. 21 and `22, and in the form shown by Figs. 23and 24, the floor plateis offset adjacent the lower edge of the uprightwall, K2. This serves to give greater firmness to the structure.

member having the upright wall, -K2, and the u per flange, K3, and therelatively narrow ange, K, is again present as in Fi s. 21 and 22, andsaid lower flange rests on t e bottom, D, the bottom being extended onlyas far as the outer ed e of the flange, K1. A ange plate, L, simi ar tothe flange, B1, in Fig. 12, extends under the part of the bottom, D, onwhich the flange, K4, rests. Upright rivets, L1, extend through theflange, K4, the extended part of the body, D, and the flange plate, L,and join those parts to each other. The three parts thus overlapped andjoinedby rivets add strength to this end structure. v

In the form shown by Figs. 27 and 28, the metal plate bottom, D, isextended forward at approximately the same vhei ht as in Figs. 3, 4 and7; but this extended part of the bottom is made a middle end structureflange, M, similar to the flange, F3, of

Figs. 19 and 20. From a lower fiange,j.-M1,

similar to the ange, B1, yof Fig. 12 rises, a

back wall, M2, extending upward to the.

flange, M. From the upper part of the wall, M2, a ian'ge, M3, extendshorizontally inward away from the wall, M2, along the lower face of theextended part of the bottom, D. Another plate member which is Alike theplate member, M1, M2, M3, butreversed and composed of the fiange, M1,the

upright wall, M, and the'inner flange, M, corre ondin respectively,tothe flange, M1, t e wal M2, and the flange, M5, is glanced above theflange, M1, with its inner ange, M6, resting onthe flange, M1, directlyabove the flange, M3. Bolts or rivets, M7, extend through the fiange, M,the extension of the bottom, D, and the flange, M, and

bind those parts together. The corner mem# bers, C, are joined to thewall, M?.

Over-lappmg the metal plate members in these various forms of the endstructure and joining them by rivets adds strength to the structure,partlcularly toresist horizontal strainsapplied parallel tok the lengthof the car.

In the several forms beginning with the form of Figs. 16 and 17, thewood fillinf member, E, and the bumper member, G, an the bolts and otherauxiliary members may be applied as described in connection with theform of Figs. 1 to 15, inclusive, excepting that in the form of Figs.'19 and 20 and in the form of Figs. 27 and 28, the anchor plate, F, isomitted and the iianges, F3, and M substituted.

The wood filling member adds to the strength of the end structure andserves as a cushion to absorb shock.

I claim as my invention,

1. In a railway car, the combination with side sills and a plate metalbottom, of a frame end structure joined to the side sills and formed inpart of an extension of the bottom and another member joined to saidextension, the extension reaching outward beyond its junction with saidother member, substantially as described.

2. In a railway car, the combination with side sills and a plate metalbottom, of a frame end structure joined to the side sills and formed `inpart of an extension of the bottom reaching from side sill to sidesill,and another member joined to said extension, the extension reachingoutward beyond its junction with said other member, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a railway car, the combination wfith 4o a side .sills and a platemetal bottom `frame end structure joined to the side-sills and formed inpart of an extension ofthe bottom and another member also reachinfrom's'ide sill to side sill and joined to said extension, said'extension `being in a plane at an elevation different from the plane ofthe bottom and reaching 'outward beyond the upper part of said othermember, substantially as described. f

' 5. 'In a railway car, the combination with side sills, of a platemetal bottom extending outward in the direction of the length of thecar, beyond the ends of the side sills, and another member combined withthe ex.

tended part of the bottom to form anencl.

structure, said extension forming a draw-v bar element, substantially asdescribed.

6. In a railway car, the combination with side sills,I of a plate metalbottom extended outward in the directionl of the length of the car,beyond the ends of the side slls, and another member combined with theextended part of the bot-tom to form a :framev end structure, saidextension and said other member forming draw-ban elements, substantiallyas described.

7. In a'railway car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalbottom extended, in the direction of the length of the ear, beyondthe'ends of the side s'zlls, and another member reaching from side sillto side sill and combined with the extended part of .the bottom to forma frame end structure, said extension and f said other member formingdraw-bar elements, substantlally asV described.

48. In a railway car, the combination with.

side sills, of a plate metal bottom extending outwardin thedirection ofthe length of the car, and another member joined to the extended part ofthe bottom to form a frame L end structure, the extension of thebottomreaching outward beyond the junction of the extension and the othermember and said extension iormin a draw-bar element, substantially asdescri ed.

9. In a railway car, the combination with side sills, of ajplate metalvbottom extending s outward' in the direction of the length of the car,and another member joinedto the extended part of the bottom to form aframe end structure, the extension of the bottom.

reaching outward beyond the junction of the extension and the othermember and said extension' and said other member formingdraw-barelements, substantially as de.

scribed.

10.` In a railway ca r, the combination with side sills, of a platemetal bottom extended. outward, in the direction of the length of thecar, beyond the ends of the side sills, and another member combined withthe extended partof the bottom to form a frame end structure, theextended part of the bottom reaching outward be. yond its junctionwiththe other member, f

and corner pieces joining the end structure to the sidesills,'substantially as described.

11. In a railway car, thecombination with side sills'and .a plate metalbottom', of a frame end structure formed in Ypart of an extension oi'the bottom, and another member joined to said extension, the extensionreaching outward beyond the junction with said other member, and cornerpieces joining the end structure to .the side sills, substantially asdescribed.

12. In a railway car, the combination with side sills vand a plate metalbottom, of a frame end structure formed in part of an extension of thebottom reaching. from side sill to side sill, and another member joinedto said extension, the extension reaching outward beyond the' junctionwith said other member, and corner pieces joining the end structure tothe side s1lls,'substant1ally as described.` c

13. In a railway car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalbottom extended v outward, in the direction of the length of a planediierent from the'plane of the bot-jv tom, and another member combinedwith vthe extended'par't of thebottom to formv a frame'end structure,said extensionmeaching beyond its junction with the other member,substantially -as described.

'15. In a railway car, the combinationwith side sills, of a late metalbottom at ap proximately the evel of the lower-parteci said sills andextended outwardin theA di-` rection of the length of the bar, beyondthe ends vof .said sills and in a plane different from'the plane of thebottom, and anothermember combined with the extended part of the bottomto form a frame end structure,

said extension reaching be ondits junction with the other member, sustantially. as described.

16. In a railway car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalbottom extended outward, inthe direction of the. length of the car,beyond the ends of'said sills and'iny a plane different from the planeof thebottom, another member combined with the extended part ofthefbottom to form a frame -end structure, said extension reachingbeyond its junction with the other member, and corner pieces connectingtheend structure to the side sills, substantially as described'. v

17. In a railway car, the combination with 'side sills, of a plate metalbottom at approximately the level of the lower parts of said sills andextended outward, in the direction of the length of the car, beyond thei ends off-'said sills and in a plane different from the plane of thebottom, another member combined with the extended part of the bottom toform a frame end structure, said extension reaching beyond its junctionwith the other member, and corner pieces connecting the end structure tothe side sills, substantially as described.

18. In a railway car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalbottom at approximately the level of the lower parts of said sills andextended outward and upward in the direction of the length of the car,beyond the 'ends of said sills, and another member combined with theextended part of the bottom to form a frame end structure, saidextension reaching beyond its junction with the other member,substantially as described.

19. In a railway car, the combination with side sills,'of a plate metalbottomat approximately the` level of the lower parts of said sills andextended outward and upward in thel direction of the length of the car,beyond the ends of said sills, another member combined with the extendedpart of the bottom to form a frame end structure, said extensionreaching beyond its junction with the Aother member, and corner piecesconnecting the end structure to the side sills, substantially asdescribed.I

20. In a railway car,`the combination with side sills, of a plate metalbottom at approximately the level othe lower parts of said sills andextended outward, in the direction of the length of the car, beyond theends of saidrsills, and another member placed below and combined withthe extended part of the bottom to form a frame end structure,

said extension reaching be ond its junction with the other member, sustantially as described. j

2l. In a railway car, the combination with side. sills, of a late metalbottom at approximatelythe evel of the lower parts of said sills andextended outward, in the direction of the length of the car, beyond theends of said sills, and another member combined with the extended'partof the bottom to form av frame end structure, said extensionconstituting a draw-bar element, substantially as described. v y y 22.Ina railway car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalbottom at approximately the level of the lower parts of saidsills andextended upward and outward, in the direction of' the length of the car,beyond the ends of said sills, and another member combined withtheextended part ofthe bottom to form a frameend structure, said extensionconstitutin a drawbar element, substantially as described.

23. In a railwa car, the combinationl with side sills, of a p ate metalbottom extended outward, beyond the ends of said sills, and anotherplate member combined vwith and overlapping and riveted to the extendedpart of the bottom and spaced from the end edge of said extension toform a. frame end structure, substantially as described.

24. In a railway car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalbottom at approximately the level of the lower parts Aof said sills andextended outward, in the direction of the length of the car, beyond theends of said sills, and another plate member bearing against the lowerface of a horizontal part of the bottom extension and riveted theretotoy :term an end frame struc-v ture, said extension reaching beyond itsjunction with the other member, substantially as described.

25. In a railway car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalbottom extended`l draw-bar member adjacent said extension.

substantially as described.

27. In a railway car, the combination with side sills, of a plate metalbottom extended outward, in the direction of the length of the car,beyond the ends `ofV the sills and forming a draw-bar member, anotherdrawbar member adjacent said extension, and said two draw-bar membersbeing apertured to receive a coupling bolt and said draw-bar membersbeing spaced fromV each other to receive a coupling link, substantiallyas described. I

28. In a railway car, the' combination lwith side sills, of a platemetal bottom extended outward, in the direction of the length of thecar, beyond the ends of the side sills, and another metal platememberjoined to the bottom extension, said extension and said other platemember bein apertured to receive a coupling bolt, su stantially asdescribed.

29. A composite end vframe structure for railway cars, said vstructurecomprising a plate metal bottom extended outward, Iin the;

direction of the length of the car another metal plate member combinedwith the extended part-of the bottom, said extension reaching beyond itsjunction with the other member, and a filling -member located betweensaid extension and said other plate member, substantially as described.

30. A composite-end frame structure for railway cars, said structurecomprising a plate metal .bottom extended outward, in the direction ofthe len h of the car, an other plate metal combmed with the' extendedpart of the bottom, said extensionv 11' .reaching beyond its junctionwith the other member, and a filling member located between and reachingoutward beyond said exrailway cars, said structure comprsmg a platemetal bottom extended outward, in the direction of the len h of the car,an-

other plate member com ined with said ex-l tension, said extensionreaching beyond its junctionwith the other member, and corn-er piecesconnecting` the-extensionand the slde sills, substantial y asdescribed.'

33. A composite endfra-me structure for railway cars, said structurecomprising a plate metal bottom extended outward, in the direction ofthe le h of the car, another plate memberl com ined with said extension,saidextension presenting an upright face, said extension reaching)beyond its junction with the other `mem er and angle-form corner piecessecured to said face the sides of the side sills, substantially asdescribed.l

34. A composite end frame structure for railway `cars, said` structurecomprising a late metal bottom extended outward, in the irection of thelength of .the car, another plate member combined with said extensionone of said plate members presenting an upri ht face adapted to havecorner pieces attac ed thereto, said extension reaching beyond itsjunction with the other member, and a fillin member placed between'saidextension an said other plate member, substantially as described.

35- A composite'end frame structure for railway cars, said structurecomprising a platevmetal bbttom extended outward, in

` lthe direction of the length of the car, an-

other plate member riveted to said exten- P sion, and said extensionpresenting an upright face, and corner ieces attached to said face andtheend sil substantially as described. v 36.- A composite endframestructure for .railway cars, said structure comprising a platemetal bottom extended outward, in

the direction of the length of the car, an-

other dplate member combined with the extende part of the bottom, -saidextension reaching beyond its junction with the other member, a lillinmember between said extension and sai other plate metal mem- 'mano ber,and a metal bumper member extending across theilling member,substantially as described.

37. A composite end frame structure for railway cars, said structurecomprising a plate metal bottom extended outward, Ain the direction ofthe len h of the car, another plate member com ined with the extendedpart of the-bottom, a filli member between said extension and said ot erplate metal member, a metal bumper member extending across the fillinmember, and a coupling bolt extending t rou h said plate members andsaid filling lmem er, substan-` tially as described.v

38. A composite end frame structure for railway cars, said structurecomprising a v plate metal bottom extended outward, in

the direction of the len h of the car, another late member com ined withthe extende part of the bottom, a fillinmember between saidextension andsaid ot er plate metal member, a metal bumper member ex- ,tending acrossthe filling member, and a coupling bolt extending through said platemembers and said filling member and said metal bumper member,"substantially as described.

3 9. A composite end frame structure for railway cars, said .structurecomprising a plate metal bottom extended outward, in the direction ofthe length of the car,.another plate'metal member combined with theextended part of the bottom,fsaid extension reaching beyond its junctionwith the other d a fillin member of cushionmember, an ing materiallocated tween said extension and said other plate member, substantiallyl as described.

40. A composlte end frame structure vfor railway cars, said structurecomprising a late metal bottom extended outward, in the y irection ofthe length of the car another plate metal member combined with the ex'-tended part of the bottom, and an anchor member between said stantiallyas described. v

:11. A ,composite end frame structurefor railway cars, said structurecomprising a late metal bottom extended outward, in the irection of thelen ofthe car, another late metal member combined with the extended partof the bottom, an anchor member between said plate members, and a fillmgmember located between the anchor member and the'lower of the platemetal members, substantially as described.

A composite end-frame structure for L vrailway cars, said structurecomprising a late metal bottom extended outward, in the irection of thelength of the car, another plate metal member combined with theextended'part of the bottom, an anchor member located between said platemetal members, and a flanged bumper member having plate members, suboneflange over-lapping a art ofthe anchor member, substantially asescribed.

43. A composite end frame structure for railway cars, said structurecomprising a plate metal bottom extended outward, in the direction ofthe length of the car, another plate metal member combined with theextended part of the bottom, a filling member resting on the lower platemetal member, an anchor plate extending across a part of the fillingmember, and a flanged bumper member having one flange over-lapping apart of the anchor member and a part oi.a the lower plate metal member,substantially as described.

44. A composite end frame structure for railway cars, said structurecomprising a plate metal bottom extended outward` in the directionof thelength of the car, another plate'metal member combined with the eX-tended part of the bottom, an anchor member located between said platemetal members, a flanged bumper member having one flange over-lapping apart of the anchor member, and a coupling bolt extending through theother members, substantially as described.

45. A composite end frame structure for railway cars, said structurecomprising a plate ,metal bottom extended-outward, in the direction ofthe length of the car, another plate metal member combined with theextended part of the bottom, a filling member resting on the lower platemetal member, an anchor member extendingacross a part of the fillingmember, a flanged bumper member having one flange over-lappin a part ofthe anchor member and a part o the lower plate metal member, and acoupling bolt extending through the other members, sub stantially asdescribed.

46. A composite end frame structure for railway cars, said structure.comprising a plate metal bottom extended outward, in the direction ofthe length of the car, another plate metal member combined with theextended part of the bottom, a filling member located between saidextension and said other late member, aboltextendingthrough said p atemembers and said filling member, and a spacing sleeve surrounding apartof said bolt, substantially as described.

47. A composite end frame structure for railway cars, said structurecomprising a plate metal bottom extended outward, in the direction ofthe length of the car, and in a plane different from the plane ofthebottom, another metal plate member combined withthe extended part of thebottom, a- Elling member located between said extension and said otherplate member, a bolt extend in through said plate members and said filin member, and a spacing sleeve surrounding a part of said bolt,substantially as descrlbed.

In testimon whereof I have signed my name, this 14t day of June, in theyear one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.

HGH w. SANFORD.

